Comics

In Captain America: The First Avenger, Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) receives an experimental serum, with the aid of Peggy Carter, to transform his frail body into the peak of human ability in order to contribute to the US’s war effort. After a military mission, he’s made to don this colorful costume and tour the country to raise war bonds. Put into a deep sleep for 70 years, it’s not until he awakens to Nick Fury in present time that he puts away this vintage outfit for the Captain America costume we’re all familiar with.

In Spider-Man, Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) starts off with his newfound superpowers not by fighting crime and saving lives, but fighting in a wrestling cage match to win some money. With his homemade costume, he fights as The Human Spider, facing off against Bonesaw McGray (portrayed by Randy Savage). He looks just a bit amateur compared to when he wears the Spider-Man costume made for him by Tony Stark.

In The Walking Dead, King Ezekiel (Khary Payton), with his pet tiger Shiva by his side, leads a community called the Kingdom. A close friend of Paul Monroe, he hopes to team up with Rick Grimes to take down Negan.

The Spirit is a fictional masked crimefighter created by cartoonist Will Eisner. He’s a masked vigilante who fights crime with the blessing of the city’s police. I recommend finding a way to make your tie stick out to the side, probably by putting a wire into it.

Aaron Boone is the protagonist of Clive Barker’s cult classic fantasy/horror film Nightbreed, based on his novel Cabal. Suffering from nightmares of monsters, he discovers an underground city called Midian, and he is reborn a monster. Now he must protect this world and become its new leader, Cabal.

In Preacher, Jesse Custer (Dominic Cooper) is a small-town Texas preacher who is accidentally possessed by a supernatural creature called Genesis that is the product of an angel and demon coupling. With a strong sense of right and wrong, he’s on a mission to find God.

Yoshikage Kira is the main villain of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 4: Diamond is Unbreakable. He is a serial killer who uses his power Killer Queen to murder young women and use their hands for his fetishes. Sheer Heart Attack figure and Duwang sandwich optional.

Old Joseph Joestar is one of the main characters of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 3: Stardust Crusaders. He is the grandfather of protagonist Jotaro Kujo and an aged version of Joseph from Part 2: Battle Tendency. He joins Jotaro and co. on the quest to kill DIO and save his daughter, using his Stand Hermit Purple to help his allies in combat and support. Polaroid camera, Iggy plush, and purple pipe cleaners for Hermit Purple optional

As a 13 year old girl, Kara Zor-El (Melissa Benoist) was given an intergalactic babysitting job by her parents, who sent her with the infant Kal-El from the doomed planet Krypton to Earth. During the journey, a mishap caused her to enter the Phantom Zone, where time stops, for 13 years. By the time she reached Earth, Kal-El had become a grown Superman, while Kara Zor-El was just learning to embrace her powers as Supergirl.

In Gintama, Sakata Gintoki is a samurai and president of Yorozuya Gin-Chan, a shop that will take on any job for the right price. During the Joui War, he became known as Shiroyasha or White Demon due to his skillfull swordplay and demonic appearance.